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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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234 lbs
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241 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cain Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dos Santos eats them both and turns towards Striker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Cain Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos clinches with his opponent.
Striker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dos Santos scores with a shoulder strike.
Striker keeps control of Dos Santos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dos Santos throws an elbow but misses.
Dos Santos is pressed up against the cage. Striker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dos Santos down to the mat. Dos Santos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Striker misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Striker is looking to improve his position.
Dos Santos not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to pass to full mount but Striker defends it.
Dos Santos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dos Santos slips a nice elbow through Striker's hands, connecting with Striker's forehead.
Dos Santos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dos Santos moves nicely into side control.
Dos Santos tries to score with some ground and pound. Striker controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Striker being controlled for a moment.
Dos Santos's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dos Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Striker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Striker is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker trying to remain calm as Dos Santos controls from the top position.
Striker struggling a bit here.
Dos Santos in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dos Santos connects with the punch.
Dos Santos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Striker's guard.
Dos Santos postures up.
Dos Santos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Striker dives on top into guard.
Dos Santos is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Dos Santos, not yet.
Striker drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dos Santos dives on top into guard.
Dos Santos throws an elbow that misses. Striker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dos Santos's guard. Nice move by Striker!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dos Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Dos Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cain Dos Santos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dos Santos has closed the distance and engaged Striker in a clinch.
Dos Santos drags the fight down to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dos Santos is on top in guard.
Dos Santos works over Striker with some ground and pound from guard.
Striker throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Striker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dos Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dos Santos passes Striker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking for a kimura here.
Dos Santos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Striker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos slows the pace down in half guard.
Dos Santos is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dos Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Striker defending well though.
Dos Santos performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dos Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dos Santos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Striker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cain Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Striker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dos Santos drives through with a takedown into Striker's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dos Santos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cain Dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dos Santos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dos Santos is controlling him.
Dos Santos advances to half guard.
Dos Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dos Santos trying to control the pace.
Striker is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Striker won't allow Dos Santos to pass to mount.
Dos Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Striker defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cain Dos Santos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dos Santos dives in and scores a takedown into Striker's guard.
Dos Santos won't allow Striker to get back to his feet.
Dos Santos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Striker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dos Santos is aware though and is defending well.
Dos Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dos Santos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dos Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dos Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Dos Santos has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Striker taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dos Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Striker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dos Santos decides to stand back up. Dos Santos steps back and let's Striker get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dos Santos gets a takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos trying to control the pace.
Striker wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dos Santos works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dos Santos lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Striker is in a horrible position here. Dos Santos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Striker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Dos Santos.
Striker is in a horrible position here. Dos Santos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Striker's face.
Striker is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos controlling from the full mount.
Dos Santos working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dos Santos breaks from Striker's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dos Santos is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dos Santos controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Striker is bucking up trying to escape but Dos Santos cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
John Striker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cain Dos Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dos Santos landing punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cain Dos Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dos Santos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Dos Santos!
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FIGHT
RATING
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